Garment supporter or fastener.



' No. 686,693. Patented Nov. l9, I90I.

L. ACKERMAN.

GARMENT SUPPORTER 0R FASTENER. (Application filed Feb, 20, 1901.)

(No Model.)

r D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS AOKERMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARMENT SUPPORTER OR FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 686,693, dated November 19, 1901.

Application filed February 20,1901. Serial No. 48,086. (No model.)

To (tZZ wham it nuty concern.-

Be it known that I, LoUIs ACKERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new or Improved Garment Supporter or Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention relates to garment supporters or fasteners, its object being to provide a simple device of this character easily secured and readily removable and adapted to ,give with the action of the wearer of the garment to which the supporter is fastened, in this manner rendering less liable the tearing of the garment.

The invention comprises aslotted head inclosing a rod surrounded by a spring, a butten or the like held by the rod, and other details of structure hereinafter more fully described, aud particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part of my application, wherein like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is aside elevation. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but with the disk removed from the back. Fig. 5 is a sectional View illustrating the manner of combining the button and rod,-and Fig. 6 is a detail view of the yoke into which the rod passes.

A is the head, preferably circular in form, provided with fastening-lugs a and having an elongated slot 1) in its face. Contained within the head A is the U-shaped rod B, surrounded by a spring 0, which is preferably cylindrical. The free ends of the rod B fit into the holes 0 in the yoke D, the latter resting upon the ends of the spring 0. Loosely mounted upon the intermediate grooved part (Z of the yoke D is the eye 6 of the button E, the shank f of the button sliding in the slot b of the head A.

F is a disk fitting upon the rearpart of the head A and has notches h in its circumference for engaging with the lugs a. Projecting upwardly from the disk F are posts t, each post having near its free end a hole or aperture 7c for receiving a split ring Z.

G is a washer sliding in holes at upon the posts 2.

Assuming for the purposes of this description that my improved supporter or fastener is applied to a childs shirt-waist, to which the trousers are secured, the following is the manner of operation: The rings Z are removed from the posts 11 to permit the removal of the washer G, and the posts after the removal of rings and washer are passed through the material of the shirt-waist. The washer and rings are again placed in their proper position, and the trousers may then be but toned to the head 9 of the button. By my construction an elastic connection between the shirt-waist and trousers is obtained, so that when the wearer bends or assumes other than an upright position the trousers fastened to the button-head will draw the latter downwardly, and thus compress the spring 0 upon the rod B, while when the wearer again assumes an upright position the spring 0 will return the button 9 to its former position. In this manner also the material to which the supporter is fastened will in a large measure be prevented from tearing, a fault common to most materials to which buttons are sewed and that are subject to strain.

It will be obvious that my invention is adapted to various uses and that the details of construction may take any of several forms suitable to the particular need. The form of my supporter as herein shown is for purposes of illustration, and it is not my intention to confine my invention thereto.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, iS-

In combination, the slotted head of concave or cup form having overturned tongues or projections on the edges thereof, a button having its shank passing through the slot in the head, a yoke engaging said shank and having eyes on each side thereof, a U-shaped guide-bar having the arms of the U passed through the eyes of the yoke, a spring encircling the bar and having its opposite ends bearing against the yoke, 21 covering-plate on the back of the head'retained by said turned-over tongues, rigid posts carried by said plate and garment-engaging rings carried by said posts, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS AOKERMAN.

WVitnesses:

LAURENCE G. GOODHART, J ULIUS L. BARNER. 

